The only difficulty with the budget degree wheel is that it's designed to be used with the professional crankshaft turn socket, which is a great tool that only costs $11 more than the crank nut.

Crower degree wheel, 12 inches. 87602. Summit Racing. Moroso Pro degree wheel, 18 inches. 62192. Summit Racing. ProForm crank nut, big-block Chevy. 67439. Summit Racing. Moroso degree wheel crank ...

You can't degree a cam without the proper tools. While you can make some of the tools, the bottom line is that you have to have a degree wheel and a dial indicator to do the job correctly.

As a rule, it’s always a good idea to check the accuracy of the top-dead-center (TDC) mark on an engine. This is easier to do with the heads off and using a simple plate over the top of the ...